A message on twitter promising to shoot every black student on campus. Now there is a charge for making those threats. Brian thompson is live from union. Brian . Reporter chuck, it is the former president. Shes no longer a student here, she graduated last spring. News she had been charged spread very quickly on this campus. Just as quickly, we have learned that late this afternoon she has begun receiving death threats. In fact, im being told that union police will now patrol her home actively just a few miles from this campus. The charge against 24yearold former student, former homecoming queen kayla simone mc mckelvey follows nearly two weeks this black lives matter protest. It served dozens after a tweet went out threatening them. Now the Union Prosecutor said demonstrators, sent the tweet anonymously. Everyone there tried to understand. When they feel no one is listening, a call they know needs attention, they may do crazy things. Reporter new jersey president called it a sad moment, but nevertheless, to threaten the protesters. No caller, caller issue, gives anyone the right to make a threat against anyone. The tweet was made on a public computer that cant be tracked to any one person, and theyre going off witness statements. Reporter while the arrest may tarnish this protest for some, for others it doesnt change a thing. Theres a lot going on in the world, its not just here. And i feel like us rallying its on a small scale or a large scale. The charge, a single thirddegree count of creating a false public alarm means that she doesnt have to appear in court until next monday. Thats her court date. The prosecutor meanwhile, saying without any kind of motive to all this t, lfs never any threat of harm to students on that campus. Im brian thompson, news4 new york. A new york city. 34yearold wayne roach was charged in the. Prosecutors say rhodes exposed himself while sitting in his car near the School Monday afternoon. The 10year veteran was suspended from the force without pay. The mild but messy system thats over us. Dave price sheer to is here to let us know. Were trying to rush that radar out of the way, but it doesnt look like its going to go anywhere. Were seeing soggy conditions for the rockefeller Tree Lighting. Heres what we know. New york reporting about a third of an inch,. We do have and getting them out and back into the sky. Keep in mind this system already showing a bit of a dry patch. Well have your full hour by lighting coming up in just a few minutes. If the summit speaker, as you know yesterday, was kruptd on charges. He is asked if he can now take a crack. This behind me was Sheldon Silver silvers within minutes of his conviction, lfs a legacy in the. Even more questions about cleaning up the state capitol. Ztz the the fact that a jury found sheldon guilty is proof that new york has ethical. Going to get away from it. This is our watergate moment in new york state, when the big davy of citizens in albany occurring the last, want not details of what they do outsidal by any. The. Another government critic called the culture of quid pro quo a special session. Comes back a. I dont believe a special session is practical. Were coming into the Holiday Season now, anyway wa. What the governor on april 19. Around that same sometime, silver is scheduled ton sentenced. Hes serving up to 20 years in prison for six of the five counts. Andrew, thanks. Happening right now in connecticut, an excon is about to take over as the states large city. Joe gannon is taking back his old job. The government defeated incumbent and then won the general election. He spent several years in federal prison after he was two decades after he was, the 46yearold has been living in lima since her patrol until. Afraid she would be mobd, they did not disclose her travel plans. Many of you who have seen this picture felt the outrage over this poor dog with his mouth ducttaped shut. Charges have been filed. The. Marijuana known as k2. The reason some of these kids a woman who post aid picture ed a picture of her dog with his mouth ducttaped shut. They charged 45yearold katherine mcmahonsky that was posted and within 24 hours, it was posted hundreds of thousands of times as far away as australia. Lominsky faces a fine and up to 150 days in jail. Police say there was no signs of injury to the dog. If you drive in the city from new jersey, get ready to pay more for the privilege. Tolls are going to increase this weekend. Starting at the george washington, the goth i can and on the weekends, 10. Student were cleared out of a school in queens when a high Carbon Monoxide reading was reported. They said it was the result of a manhole incident out in the street. Thieves have already stolen 50,000 from unsuspecting victims and why you could be lester holt joins us now. A lot of troops going to iraq and syria. A big shakeup in chicago. Sold 4 million copies. Adele runs counter to what we expect from young performers. Shes almost off the grid with such a great voice. Its almost mainstream, right . So far streaming ing ing is only available on pandora. Do you have a cd player . Of course. My last cd i played dean martin. Ive got it. You didnt have a vinyl record player. Do you have any vinyl . No, i dont have any vinyl. My kitchen chairs. It isng called the new drug epidemic. Have you heard of k2 . Well, the problem with k2, sometimes called synthetic marijuana. Youve about that drug sweeping through urbanareas. Its already skyrocketing in we sat down with a group of teens in treatment in newark, new jersey. Sarah sarah . Reporter one of the big problems is that title, synthetic marijuana. That sends the wrong message. K2 is far more potent, much more like pcp, often causing ha louis nations and delusions. It is rapidly becoming the drug of choice for teens whon know how to outsmart the system. Why are kids wanting to do this . Probably because its a cheap high. It doesnt seem that bad because its sold in stores. Reporter this group of new jersey teenagers ages 15 to 18 will tell you k2 is readily available in suburbia, often sold in baggies for 3. You dont know whats happening. All you know is your heart is beating really fast. Smoked k2 is speaking to one of the most successful treatment programs in new jersey. Treatment counselors say theyre seeing an alarming uptick in k2 use, which is a potent mix of herbs laced with various chemicals. Theyre getting it from the black market, from drug dealers, who have prepared k2, spice. Reporter but coby morgan says there is an even more frightening trend. They can go into a Grocery Store and buy inc, ence or potpourri and make it themselves. There are almost weekly raids now in many areas, but the flow of k2 seems unstoppable. Is it out of control . Its dangerous. Reporter in the past two centers about k2 have skyrocketed. In 2013 there were 2,668 calls nationwide. This year already, the number is up to nearly 7,000. Its common with teenagers, but its literally everybody, grown people to kids. Reporter along with its cheap price, k2 has another major attraction to teens in trouble. It cant be detected in a Standard Drug test. I was on probation, and i didnt want to come out dirty but i didnt want to stop using drugs. Reporter they discovered many inpatient programs dont usually test for k2 because it requires a more expensive screening panel. The kids know it. Nrh case manager kristen lima. It means its going undetected and not being dealt with. Reporter she says their counselors are seeing more unpredictable behavior. They can get violent on a there will be a swinging of moods. You dont want to put yourself in a predicament to lose your life. Seriously, dont try it for a first time. Dont try it at all. New york Renaissance House is partnering with several School Districts to increase education about k2 and Law Enforcement is paying attention as well. New york citys Probation Department says it is developing a k2 policy to start early next year. 25,000 people are on probation in the city. Chuck . The nypd is warning about a group of thieves installing skimming devices on devices in queens. They installed those devices in gas stations and banks in bayside. They stole credit card information and 50,000 so far from their bank accounts. Skimming incidents have been reported from april to september. If you recognize any of these men, call the police. Tree lighting, and weve been talking about this hourbyhour forecast. Im ready to hear about this, the rain, the cold out there. What do you think, dave . Weve run the numbers every different way, weve looked at the different models and were trying to get the rain out of here tomorrow by the time we light the tree it looks like its going to be a little soggy. We hope to put a smile on your face by looking at some beautiful scenery outside. At this hour, we have 14 degrees. It is going to be one spectacular night, and to be honest with you, the rain brings out the vibrancy of the colors were seeing. So enjoy it, but if you can do it from inside a building and a window, all the better. The rain just keeps on coming. Its going to tonight into tomorrow. Can we dry out by Tree Lighting time . Well diminish the rain to maybe drizzle or scattered showers. I think it may still be around. The radar picture right now still shows rain through the but for the time being, well head out to the island, and take a look at easthampton, noyack, southhampton southhampton, all seeing some moderate rain begin to fall. In the city were seeing the last of this moderate rain push out of the way for the time being, but up north, as you head up 287, 687, the huch, tch, the rain will be out there and we have more behind it. By 11 00, we see a little more than a quarter inch of rain, a little more than a third, actually. A little less than half an inch by tomorrow morning, and then by Tree Lighting time, this is the number,. 56. We inch out a little bit more in the three hours until 10 00 tomorrow night. That means there could be drizzle out there. What do you need to do . Bring the raincoat. Just to clarify, umbrellas are not allowed, large bags not allowed. A couple showers tonight, everyone, tomorrow as well. Then well see temperatures begin to rise to about 58 degrees. 3 00 p. M. , rain, temperature at 55 degrees. 6 00 p. M. , showers. Temperature drops by a degree. Comfortable out there but soggy. Sprinkles and 53 degrees as that tree lights up tomorrow night. As far as the forecast goes, heres how it looks over the next 7 days. Breezy conditions after we say goodbye to that rain and then a gorgeous stretch of weather friday, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. Remember, if you cant make it in person, and you should really try because it is a special new york experience that we cherish right here at 30 rock. You can watch it live right here tomorrow night, coverage begins at 7 00 p. M. Were excited. See you tomorrow night. We want to get to a correction. Amber alert in the abduction of a threeyearold girl had been canceled, we showed you a picture believed to be the childs mother. It is not and we apologize for the error. We continue to follow this story. The red sox have made the biggest move in baseball free agency. Pending a physical, pitcher david price has signed a 7year, 217 Million Contract with boston. The 30yearold lefthander was 185 with a. 245 era last year for detroit and toronto. Price is a fivetime allstar and won the cy award in 2012. Per year is the highest ever for a pitcher. New gm Dave Dumbrowski is maybing a bold statement in the au east. They kicked off garden of dreams week with their biggest chartable endeavor to date. Some heavy hitters gathered today at the fca Family Services residential facility. They provided 24hour care for youth with emotional disturbances and mild developmental disabilities. The Incredible Community outreach was embraced by the superstars, knicks and rangers liberty. For me to be a part of this, im just happy to be here and smile on those kids faces. This has been one of those events where you see the joy and smile on a kids face and you its a slam dunk. I think it will give them positive energy. Moving forward, i think this room here will mean a lot to them. Its a great feeling for all of us here. I have a dream. Just like i have a dream, all these kids have a dream. Maybe some of them will be able to play for the knicks. It was a rare treat to talk to dolan owner, Madison Square gardens. Youre the garden biggest fan. You know, i always enjoy going to the games, except when we lose. Just like anyone else, im a fan like anyone else. Are youre knicks performing better than last year . Are you happy with what you see . Its better than last year. Are you encouraged that they im mostly encouraged because